| Time |
Score |
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| 1 |
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Pretty average start from England. Toby Flood fails to find touch with a penalty clearance, then Armitage slices their second attempt at a clearance. Not what Dr Johnson ordered
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| 5 |
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An attempt at redemption from Flood as McCaw strays offside, but he rushes his shot at goal and the chance goes begging
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| 10 |
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Better from England as they attack hard down the right flank, but eventually penalised for holding on in the tackle in front of the posts. Sackey was lurking for a break but the ball never got to him
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| 14 |
0 - 3 |
New Zealand's first shot at goal, and Carter obliges. Even when he scuffs them, they sneak in
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| 16 |
3 - 3 |
Relief for Flood as he nails his second attempt at goal. New Zealand were penalised for bringing down the scrum, and it's all square again
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| 18 |
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Another bad error from the boot of Armitage as he sends his clearance straight into touch. New Zealand have the throw in a strong position
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| 19 |
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A hint of a dust-up as Brad Thorn takes the law into his own hands after an altercation with Steve Borthwick, and England are gifted ten yards by the referee
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| 23 |
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Lee Mears is off to the sin bin - a big blow for England, and a penalty in front of the posts as well. But somehow Carter has blasted it wide. That's unbelievable
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| 25 |
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Sloppy from England, as Danny Care dives over the ruck, and Carter has an instant opportunity to make amends. Stiff words from the referee to the skipper Borthwick - more of that sort of play, and it won't just be Mears in the bin
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| 26 |
3 - 6 |
Carter doesn't make a mistake this time, and New Zealand take the lead
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| 28 |
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Mistake from Carter as he slices his clearance, and England have an attacking throw-in. Flood sizes up a drop-goal after a drive down the middle, but it's well wide
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| 29 |
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Big up-and-under from Flood targets Carter on the 22 - he takes it well, but England are keeping New Zealand pinned back in their half for the moment - even with 14 men on the field
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| 30 |
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England are turned over in the tackle, and New Zealand have some breathing space with a clearance from under their own posts
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| 31 |
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England are down to 13 men! James Haskell is cited for the use of the elbow on So'oialo, and England's ill-discipline is costing them dear. But Carter has missed another kick! How improbable
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| 33 |
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Mears comes back from the bin, so England have 14 once again. Carter sends up a useful up-and-under, but knocks on as he goes in for the catch
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| 35 |
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England's seven-man scrum suffers a meltdown in kicking range, and that's England's ninth conceded penalty of the first half. Here comes Carter again ...
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| 36 |
3 - 9 |
Sure enough, Carter nails this one. Nine soft points to New Zealand
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| 37 |
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Another penalty against England, and more strong words from the ref. Sackey was swamped by three tacklers
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| 38 |
3 - 12 |
Nailed again. New Zealand are worthy of this lead, but England have gifted it to them
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| 40 |
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So nearly a breakaway try from New Zealand but a poor final pass lets England off the hook. The half-time whistle gives them some respite. What will Johnson have to say about the discipline though? If Carter had nailed all of his kicks, this game might be out of reach already
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| 40 |
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Sensational restart from England, as only a desperate tap-tackle denies Nick Easter a runaway try after a line-break from the kick-off.
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| 41 |
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England are camped on the New Zealand line, but no way through with the forwards
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| 42 |
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Lipman spills the ball, New Zealand break away, and would you believe it, Toby Flood is sent to the sin bin for a high tackle! Just as Haskell is coming back onto the pitch as well ... A harsh call, to be perfectly honest
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| 45 |
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Armitage covers well as New Zealand attempt to chip through the defences, but Nick Kennedy's clearance kick is awful, and So'oialo's kick down the line rolls into touch on the five-yard line
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| 47 |
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Temperatures are rising now, as McCaw gets a ticking-off, and Delon Armitage has a shot at goal
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| 48 |
6 - 12 |
Fantastic strike from Armitage - arguably the best of the match so far, and England are back within range
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| 50 |
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Carter has an immediate chance to reclaim those three points, but Carter sends his third pot-shot wide. It was the toughest of the trio, but surprising all the same
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| 52 |
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Clean break from Carter with a brilliant side-step, but Armitage nails him with Noon in support, and the ball is knocked on, to England's relief
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| 53 |
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England made a change with Matt Stephens coming into the front row in place of Phil Vickery
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| 54 |
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Dan Carter's searing cross-kick gives Danny Care too much to think about in his clearance, and the kick is sliced to give New Zealand an attacking line-out
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| 55 |
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Reprieve for England as New Zealand fail to release in the tackle. Armitage clears well
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| 57 |
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Cowan bursts through England's defences with Nonu in support, but England hustle back desperately, and New Zealand's chance to nail the game goes begging. Close though!
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| 58 |
6 - 17 |
England's defensive scrum is bundled backwards, and New Zealand's quick hands - with Jimmy Cowan to the fore - allow Mils Muliaina to dive over in the right-hand corner. Sweet finish from the backs, wonderful surge from the scrum. A total team try. Carter's kick goes wide
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| 60 |
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Another coolly judged chip-kick from Carter forces Armitage into a hasty clearance that doesn't find touch, the defence doesn't recover, and the inevitable penalty ensues
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| 61 |
6 - 20 |
Another coolly judged chip-kick from Carter forces Armitage into a hasty clearance that doesn't find touch, the defence doesn't recover, and the inevitable penalty ensues
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| 65 |
6 - 25 |
The wheels are coming off now for England. Carter sucks in two defenders, taps a dinky chip over the top, and Muliaina gathers and pounces in the corner once again
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| 68 |
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Only an unlucky bounce denies Muliaina a richly-deserved hat-trick as his chip-kick rips England's defences over again. Scrambled defence from Croft who manages to touch down, but it's a five-yard scrum as embarrassment begins to loom
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| 72 |
6 - 30 |
Brilliant from New Zealand - England seemed to have them under their cosh inside their own 22, but a wonderful turnover allows a black wave to sweep downfield. Rokocoko offloads to Nonu, who eludes Croft's tap-tackle to dive beneath the posts
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| 73 |
6 - 32 |
Almost another breakaway try, a sloppy looping pass from Haskell is easily intercepted, and New Zealand charge down the field once again
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| 75 |
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Another yellow card, this time it's Tom Rees for not moving away in the tackle. Mr Rolland is enjoying himself. England are not
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| 77 |
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New Zealand are offside in the tackle, something that leads Borthwick to enquire where the yellow card is. He might have a small point
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| 79 |
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Joe Rokocoko passes forward as New Zealand sweep down the right flank once again. England have had no answer in the last 20 minutes
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| 80 |
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And that is the end of that. New Zealand have secured their Grand Slam, England have been handed a humbling Wooden Spoon by their three Southern Hemisphere rivals.
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